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The key of G♯ minor

G♯ A♯ B C♯ D♯ E F♯

5 sharps: F♯ C♯ G♯ D♯ A♯. Relative major: The key of B major.

The triads of the key

i
G♯m
ii°
A♯°
III
B
iv
C♯m
v
D♯m
VI
E
VII
F♯

The seventh chords

i7
G♯m7
iiø7
A♯m7♭5
IIImaj7
Bmaj7
iv7
C♯m7
v7
D♯m7
VImaj7
Emaj7
VII7
F♯7

In practice the V of a minor key is almost always major, taken from the harmonic minor: D♯7 (V7), which carries the leading tone F𝄪.

G♯ natural minor scale

Open it in the app: 6. Harmony, in G♯